Essentials of nursing adults / edited by Karen Elcock, Wendy Wright, Paul Newcombe and Fiona Everett.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Principles of Nursing Adults : -- 1. Nursing adults: the context of care delivery -- 2. Patient centered care -- 3. Professional values -- 4. Safeguarding and the vulnerable adult -- 5. Patient safety and quality improvements -- 6. Research and evidence based practice in nursing -- 7. Health promotion -- Part II. Aspects of Nursing Adults : -- 8. The fundamentals of care in nursing adults -- 9. Assessment and care of the adult with acute needs -- 10. Preparing adults for surgery, peri and post-operative surgical care -- 11. Pain and symptom control - assessment and management -- 12. Clinical investigations -- 13. Medication management and administration -- 14. Infection prevention and control -- Part III. Managing Nursing Care of Adults with Complex and High Dependency Needs : -- 15. Care of the pregnant women -- 16. Care of the highly dependent and critically ill adult -- 17. Care of the frail older adult -- 18. Care of the adult with long-term conditions -- 19. Care of the adult with mental health issues -- 20. Care of the adult with dementia -- 21. Care of the adult with learning disability -- 22. Care of the adult with cancer -- 23. Care of the adult at the end of life -- Part IV. Managing Nursing Care of Adults with Specific Conditions : -- 24. Care of the adult with a respiratory condition -- 25. Care of the adult with a cardiac condition -- 26. Care of the adult with a vascular condition -- 27. Care of the adult with a neurological condition -- 28. Care of the adult with a urinary{renal condition } -- 29. Care of the adult with an endocrine condition -- 30. Care of the adult with an immunological condition -- 31. Care of the adult with a musculoskeletal condition -- 32. Care of the adult with a hematological condition -- 33. Care of the adult with a dermatological condition -- 34. Care of the adult with a gastrointestinal condition -- 35. Care of the adult with a nutritional condition -- Part V. Being a Professional Adult Nurse : -- 36. Leadership and management in nursing adults -- 37. Decision making and accountability -- 38. Lifelong learning and continuing professional development -- 39. The role of the nurse as teacher and educator.

"This one-stop-shop will enable students to understand the core aspects of care, learn the essential nursing skills and knowledge that underpin practice, deal with the complexities of the role and apply their learning to common conditions and patient groups. It has been developed in line with the 2018 NMC standards to provide a complete learning resource for adult nursing students."--Publisher's website.